HR 5142
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To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.
Introduced: August 31, 2021
Introduced by:
McClain, Lisa C.
Republican
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-72.
Dec 16, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 7, 2021
Presented to President.
Nov 18, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8341)
Nov 17, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8341)
Oct 26, 2021
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 25, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 25, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5850)
Oct 25, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5850)
Oct 25, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5142.
Oct 25, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5850-5853)
Oct 25, 2021
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 31, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-72.
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